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DENVER - September 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers today announced a successful outcome for victims of Paramount Mortgage of Colorado Ltd and owner Jill M. Evans (D.O.B. 09/15/65). In early 2012, the Attorney Genera...

Fort Lauderdale, FL. - September 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stiles Construction, a division of full-service real estate firm Stiles, announced today that the new EcoDiscovery Center wing of the Museum of Discovery and Science in downtown Fort Lauderdale has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED®) Silver certification. The Museum contracted Stiles Construction to build this two-story, 34,000-square-foot addition that effectively doubled the public space of the Museum.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ConsensusDocs released two new industry first standard construction contract documents today to help implement the selection and implementation of dispute review boards (DRBs). DRBs have a proven track record of resolving claims and keeping construction projects out of litigation. The ConsensusDocs 200.4 DRB Addendum provides for the establishment and operations of DRB panels to keep projects on track toward completion instead of the court system. The 200.5 DRB Tri-Party Agreement provides a standard agreement for Owners and Constructors to contract with DRB panelists and establishes DRB panelists’ qualifications, ethical requirements, and payment provisions.

HARTFORD, CT - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $16.5 million in five housing developments in Hartford, Waterbury, Vernon, Stonington and Middletown for projects that will help build or renovate approximately 465 residential units, of which at least 390 will be affordable to income-qualifying households

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the August 30, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in 27 US states and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- USAA Real Estate Co. announced the acquisition of One Riverwalk Place, an 18-story, multi-tenant office building located in downtown San Antonio, TX.

CHICAGO, IL - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® has named BoomTown as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, which presents select products and services to its membership of 500+ member firms. LeadingRE is the largest network of top independent local and regional brand-name brokerage firms in the residential sector of real estate, with 4,000 offices and 120,000 associates in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Arlington, Va. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and members of the newly formed Construction Industry Safety Coalition, a group of national construction industry trade associations, expressed concern over a proposal from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) addressing crystalline silica exposure in the construction industry

Houston, TX - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- I can now attest that Cindy Blustein is a non-stop first class real estate agent having recently had her successfully and pleasantly guide us through the sale of our house in Woodstone III, a happy en...

San Francisco, CA - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate recently announced its sales awards recipients for the second quarter of 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New mortgage lending rules proposed today by federal regulators take a big step forward in strengthening the U.S. housing market and economy

CHICAGO, IL - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the state’s housing finance agency, today announced Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has upgraded its credit rating. S&P cited IHDA’s financial strength and strong management practices in raising the credit rating to AA- from A+.

Washington, D.C. - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today criticized two final rules from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) that drastically alter federal contractors’ existing affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations for veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Berkeley, CA - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- iHomefinder is pleased to announce that Stephanie Rutherford of Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has chosen iHomefinder WordPress IDX for her website. Stephanie is affiliated with the number one real estate agency in the Chattanooga area. She is committed to providing each client with personalized care and attention in every real estate transaction.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Modular Building Institute and representatives from its member companies will present and exhibit at the Denver BIM Forum, October 8-9, when hundreds of industry professionals come together to discuss the use of BIM in prefab and modular construction

TALLAHASSEE - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today announced that the Unclaimed Property Auction held last Saturday in Fort Lauderdale was the highest-grossing auction in the 52-year history of Florida’s unclaimed property program, breaking the previous record by $430,000. The auction, which drew 336 bidders, raised a total of $1.67 million for Florida’s schools from more than 80,000 individual items sold.

New York, NY - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the help of IFOSICK, internet users can have now the opportunity to create personal search engines using only the reliable sources. The search engine that users can create is a collection of sites that they trust and find useful. It is a personal search engine that users can create to provide other web visitors with relevant results from reliable sites of hand selected list.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Philip Earley, CCIM, a principal with Lieberman Earley & Company in Wayne, PA. represented the Buyer, Ethermore 905 LP, while Chuck Swope, CCIM, and Jim Lees, Partners with Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate, LLC in West Chester, assisted the Seller, 905 Fern Hill Road, Inc., in this transaction.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced that EverBank has agreed to pay approximately $37 million in cash payments to more than 32,000 eligible mortgage borrowers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the Aug. 23, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in California, Maryland, and Oregon.